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sawbuck
saw·buck S0108800 (sô′bŭk′)n.1. A sawhorse, especially one having a crossed pair of legs at each end.2. Slang A ten-dollar bill.
[Partial translation of Dutch zaagbok, sawbuck : zaag, saw + bok, goat. Sense 2, from the resemblance of the crossed pairs of legs to the Roman numeral X.]sawbuck (ˈsɔːˌbʌk) n1. US and Canadian a sawhorse, esp one having an X-shaped supporting structure2. chiefly slang US and Canadian a ten-dollar bill[C19: (in the sense: sawhorse) translated from Dutch zaagbok; (in the sense: ten-dollar bill) from the legs of a sawbuck forming the Roman numeral X]saw•buck (ˈsɔˌbʌk)
n. 1. a sawhorse. 2. Slang. a ten-dollar bill. [1860–65, Amer.; compare Dutch zaagbok; (definition 1) so called from the resemblance of the Roman numeral X to the crossbars of a sawhorse] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sawbuck - a framework for holding wood that is being sawedsawhorse, buck, horseframework - a structure supporting or containing somethingtrestle - sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop |
Translationssawbuck
sawbuckslang A 10-dollar bill. A sawbuck is another name for a sawhorse (a support on which timber is placed when it is being cut) that has two crossed legs at each end, creating an X, which were featured on old 10-dollar bills as the Roman numeral for 10. Primarily heard in US. I've never laid more than a sawbuck on any bet in my life, and while I've never had any huge winnings, I've never lost more than I'm comfortable parting with, either. This place is great. You can get a full meal, a soft drink, and a dessert for less than a sawbuck!double sawbuckA nickname for the US $20 bill. I don't get paid till next week—any chance you can loan me a double saw?See also: double, sawbuckdouble saw(buck) and double and dub n. a twenty-dollar bill. (see also sawbuck.) This whole thing only cost a double sawbuck. Can you loan me a dub? See also: double, sawbucksawbuck n. a ten-dollar bill. (From the time when the 10 was indicated by the Roman numeral X (10), which looks like the crosspiece that supports wood that is being sawed.) It cost me a sawbuck to have my car pulled out of the mud. sawbuck
sawhorse, sawbuckA four-legged support, usually used in pairs, to hold wood while being sawed.Sawbuck
SawbuckIn the United States, a slang term for $10. It is rarely used.sawbuck
Synonyms for sawbucknoun a framework for holding wood that is being sawedSynonymsRelated Words |